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Saturday, 25 February 2012

Inspired by the great painter, who cut and stuck shapes out of paper
after he was unable to manage a brush, today was a Bondaweb Scrap Bash.
Many lessons learned about how not to manage this difficult stuff and I can't say I'm totally
thrilled with the outcome.I blame it partly on the age of the bondaweb. The newer stuff had totally disappeared.

Rainbow was the concept - I think a drawer will be the destination for a while but perhaps there is potential a long way down the line. Stitched over the joins and folded in half as a little bag? I don't suppose Matisse got it right first time!

New multicoloured sparkly buttons on my coat has been the other needle activity in the last 6 weeks - mostly sewn on by wonderful friends. Very pleased with the result - go to Claire Grove Buttons in Cardiff's Royal Arcade for the best ever selection, beads too.

Before

After

Close Up

Am expecting to sew again relatively soon, plaster comes off on Tuesday so maybe in a couple of weeks. Getting behind the wheel of my car again will be equally wonderful

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Every picture tells a story and what is a blog without a picture?would you believe two quilters?
Indeed what is a would be quilter without a right hand? a very slow typist, that's what. As my sewing machine collects dust, I am contemplating new projects such as a something totally abstract using already cut scraps and eventually a pouffe with hand sewn hexagons - one day! Hope to get going again in a month or so.

This is where I was with RJN Mark 2 before, looks good and masculine - for my Dad. 3 of 5 horizontal strips now joined. Matching the next level will be fun - one day ...